díummusach
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From díummus (“pride, arrogance”) (from dí- + uss- + mess) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʲiːu̯musax/
Adjective
díummusach
- proud, arrogant
- c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 56a22
- Nacham·indarbanar-sa fo chomt⟨h⟩ururasib inna ndíummassach.
- Let me not be expelled under the incursions of the proud.
- c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 56a22
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | díummusach | díummusach | díummusach |
| vocative | díummusaig* díummusach** | ||
| accusative | díummusach | díummusaig | |
| genitive | díummusaig | díummusaige | díummusaig |
| dative | díummusach | díummusaig | díummusach |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | díummusaig | díummusacha | |
| vocative | díummusachu díummusacha† | ||
| accusative | díummusachu díummusacha† | ||
| genitive | díummusach | ||
| dative | díummusachaib | ||
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
Descendants
- Irish: díomasach
- Scottish Gaelic: dìomasach
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| díummusach | díummusach pronounced with /ðʲ-/ |
ndíummusach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “díummusach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language